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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 26 (and why they deserve reviews)

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 26 (and why they deserve reviews)

There's plenty about Wall of Eyes, the new album by the British rock trio The Smile, to remind you of Radiohead, the band with which The Smile shares Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. But there's something about The Smile that resists feeling like Radiohead redux, and on this week's episode Ann Powers, Tom Huizenga and Sheldon Pearce get to the bottom of what makes Wall of Eyes so satisfying on its own terms.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 26 (and why they deserve reviews)

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On March 19

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On March 19

Hear monumental new music from Jon Batiste, country legend Loretta Lynn, the rapper Benny the Butcher and more on NPR Music's list of the best new albums out this week.

New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On March 19

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On 'Plugs I Met 2,' Benny The Butcher Is Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud, Up Front

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On 'Plugs I Met 2,' Benny The Butcher Is Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud, Up Front

Butcher came to prominence through the close-knit and much-respected crew Griselda, but is now stepping to the front with a label, sports agency and new album, Plugs I Met 2.

Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

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Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

The Buffalo, N.Y. trio sounds more like '90s street rap than modern hitmakers, but has found its way to success anyway: business co-signs from Jay-Z and Eminem and, this month, its major label debut.

Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

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